Friction-clutch.



E. TITCOMB. FRCTION CLUTCH. 4 APPLICATION FILED 001224, 1906.y

Patented Aug. 2li, 1909.

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GEORGE E. TITCOMB, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYAVAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE DODGE COAL STORAGE lmWTED STATEsrArENT onnron.

COMPANY, 0F NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTICUT.

Fmc'rIoN-CLUTCH.

Specification o Letters Patent. PatQnlLOtl AHH'. 24, 1909.v

Application led October 24,' 1906. Serial No. 340,352.

To all whom-it may concern.:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. "lirfoMB, a citizen of the United Si ales, residingT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Friction-Glutches, of which the following is a specilieation.

l\ly.invention relates to certain improvp ments in band friction clutches` The object of my invention is to arrange means for coml'iensating for. the wear ol' the vfriction blocks so that the pivot of the band Will always bear the same relation to the clutch no matter how the blocks are Worn.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figurc 1, is a side view illustrating my improve ments; Fig. 2, is a section on the line B-Q, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3, is a View of a portion of Fig. 1, showing the parts in position when the blocks are worn away.

A is a carrier mounted on a shaft ll, @is a friction band supported by thc carrier and in the present instance is provided with friction blocks c. These blocks may be of Wood or other suitable material.

D is a flanged element in the form of a wheel or drum having a Wide flange d which is engaged by the blocks c of the band C.

' Secured to the carrier A is a bracket E having a bearing e for the screw bolt F which is adjustably mounted in the bearing e and secured in the adjusted position by nuts f, f. The bolt -F has an eye f through Which passes a pin g, the pin also passes through an eye at the fixed end of the band C. 0n the bracket E is a platform e and the eye f of lthe bolt F is preferably flattened so as to travel on this platform.

It will be noticed that the bolt F is not in line with the direction of ull of the band C as isusual, but is arrange at an angle to the line of pull, the side strain being taken by the platform e so as to resist the tendency f to deflect the bolt, When it is desired to take up the slack due to the Wearing away of the friction blocks c the pin g carried by the bolt F is moved toward the center of the carrier A a distance equal to the Wear on the blocks so that the pivot pin will alwaysbear the same relation to the and. In the present instance, the v.opposite end of the band C is secured to one arm t of a lever'l pivoted at connected to the operating sleeve l by a link i, so that when the sleeve is moved longitudinallyon the shaft the lever will cause the band to grip theflange c] of the Wheel or d rum D` 1c, k are rollers tending to kee i theI band in the normal position; these `rol ers form no part vof the present invention.

ln some instances the blocks c may be omitted and a band of any suitablctlpiaterial orof any' construction rmay bear ydirectly' uionV the wheel D, but in most cases vthe bi 1. The combination in 'a baftt'fction clutch, of a carrier, 'a fluitendI element, a friction band mounted 'on the outside surface thereof, means for causing the band to grip thevflanged element, a bolt mounted on the carrier and attached to the ban Y, and a platformen the carrierplaeed to prevent radial movement of the. end of the bolt where it is attached to thc band, when said 7' band grips the flanged element.

The combination in a band frictior clutch of a carrier, a friction band, a ilangd element carrying said band upon its outside surface, means for clamping the band to said flanged clement, a bolt mounted on the carrier and attached to the band, means for supporting the bolt so that it extends at an angle to the line of strain of the band,

and aiplatform situated so as to resist the tendency to deflect the bolt When'tension is applied to the band.

3. The combinationI in a band friction clutch, of a carrier, a friction band, a flanged element'extending Within said band, means for clamping the band to the outside surface of said flanged element, an adjustable screw bolt attached to one end of the band and mounted on the carrier at an angle to the line of strain of the band, and a platform on the carrier arranged to support the end of the bolt so as to resist anyfradially inward 'movementof said end.

4. The combination in a band friction clutch, of a carrier, a band, a flanged element 100 carryin said band upon its outside surface, a brac et on 4the carrier, a screw bolt, mounted on the bracket and connected to one end of the band, a platform placed to resist inward movement of theend of the 105 bandivhen the latter is clamped to the langed element, with a lever pivoted to saidbracket and connected to the second end of the bandI for causin the latter tobe clamped to the flanged e ement.

ook construction as shown is preferable. 6

' band, a flanged element, means for clamping the eye of the bolt, the ang e being so problocks become Worn the bolt can be taken up, the eye of the bolt always retaining Athe seme position in respect to the band, subthe band onto the flange, a bracket on the stantially as described.

carrier, a screw bolt mounted in the bearing In testimony whereof, I have signed my on the bracket at an angle to the line of name to this specification, in the presence strain, nuts for adjusting the bolt, an eye of two subscribing Witnesses.

on the boltcoupled to the end of the band, GEORGE E. TTCOMB.

a platform on the bracket n on Which rests Witnesses:

WILL. A. BARR,-

Jos. H. KLEIN.

5. The combination'in a band friction clutch, of a carrier, a band, blocks onA the portioned in respect to the band that as the 

